I have been on lamictal for about 3 months now, after switching from
sodium valproate (depakote).  So far, so good - no more hair falling
out, lost some weight, seizures controlled pretty completely (except
if I miss a dose).  I'm on a VERY low dose; I kept increading to 200
mg/day, but at some point I cut that back to just 100 mg every night -
and it still seems to be working OK.  However, i am experiencing some
strange symptoms in the past 2 months that I am having trouble
deciding - are they side effects of the Lamictal, or side effects of
the low dose (ie, the seizure activity is not OCMPLETELY controlled).
I am having a lot of trouble with early-morning waking; often, i am
totally soaked in sweat, mostly originating around my hairline and
neck.  I also notice, as I lie awake on these early, early mornings,
that there are some very faint muscle twitches in my calves and feet -
frequent, but nowhere near the violence of the myoclonic jerks that
used to precede my GMs.  Does anyone else have similar reaction to
lamotrigine?  Muscle twitches, night sweats, increased anxiety?  These
would be a small price to pay in terms of side effects, but I am
worried they may instead be a sign that I should up my dose a bit.

thanks for any input!!

Best,

Megan